Try incorporating FCF related things into attaining RR Merits. For example, get some leather (a Leather Factory near where I work sells bulk leather scraps for about 3.99 a pound. I dig through the huge box they are in to find scraps that will work) and incorporate making FCF type leather articles such as a medicine pouch, blackpowder rifle ball bags, trinket pouches, etc. into the requirements needed for earning the leathercraft merit. We just recently did this. There is a blackpowder merit.
Make a day for the boys to go to a certified instructor to earn this merit. Explain to them that blackpowder shooting is one of the many things FCF'ers do on their outings. Incorporate flint 'n steel into the requirements for earning their firecraft merit. Have them make the char cloth and all. Involve them in all aspects of this skill. These are just a few examples, but much of the FCF skills and requirements can be incorporated into the rangers program to pique the interest of the boys. Robert Hamilton On Mon, 25 Feb 2002 22:22:02 -0500 "Commander Pier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Our outpost has 2 boys going into FCF at the Spring Trace. We have > 5 > leaders and one boy in FCF now. 2 of the leaders have been in for > more than > a year. After the spring trace, we'll have 8 in FCF (I'm a CPA so I > got the > math down cold). > > Another outpost in our section has 2 boys going for the Big > Adventure same > time as our boys. Their outpost does not have any leaders in FCF. > It > appears they got hooked by the FCF Rep (from my outpost) and the > Scout > talking to them. Seems they want something more than "regular" > Rangers has > to offer. > > Here's the question. > > What can we do keep the flame alive in these boys, who are about a > year from > being eligible to jump to youth? > > Those of you who entered FCF while a boy, I'd like to especially > hear from > you. > > Thank you, > Kelvin "soon to be Levi" Pier > > _______ > Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. > > Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ > > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm > http://rangernet.org > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. _______ Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org
